Native American Heritage Month
Indigenizing the Curriculum
Online resources
Websites & Online Resources
- Indigenization - Vancouver Community College, Centre for Teaching, Learning, and ResearchA wealth of resources related to indigenizing curriculum.
- Indigenous Storywork"The purpose of this website is to help educators learn about Indigenous cultures and ways of knowing, predominantly through Indigenous traditional and life-experience stories."
- Decolonizing and Indigenizing STEM at Simon Fraser University"This website, originally designed to support STEM faculty, is a valuable tool for anyone committed to the decolonization of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics."
- Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Postsecondary School StudentsOnline guides to support the indigenization of post-secondary curriculum. From BCcampus and the Canadian Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.
- Indigenizing the Academy and Reclaiming the Space of Our AncestorsPowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah
Minthorn. Geared toward an Indigenous audience but includes helpful information. - Decolonizing the Course (webinar)Webinar hosted by Community College Consortium for OER, 2020. Webinar intended to be introductory. "How can we use OER to advance inclusion, address systemic racism, and give a voice to the life experiences of underrepresented people? [...] Topics range from sourcing images to reflect your students’ culture and identity, reforming your syllabus towards inclusion, and converting your classes to include viewpoints that reflect varied cultural and gendered identities." Video and slides are both integrated in this page. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license.
- What do Decolonization and Indigenization Look Like in the Classroom?[video presentation, 1 hr, 3 min] Shauneen Pete, Dr. Angela Nardozi (host), May 7, 2020
- Stop Talking Indigenous Ways of Teaching and Learning and Difficult Dialogues in Higher Educatione-book: Merculieff and Libby Roderick, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2013
- Native Knowledge 360 Education InitiativeBrowse "Helpful Handouts" developed for educators with activities, lesson plans, and resources for teaching and learning about Native Americans. Part of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian site. Much of the museum's content is licensed with a CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) public domain license; otherwise, educational use is encouraged with attribution.
- The National Native American Boarding School Healing CoalitionIncludes the history of US Indian boarding schools, personal stories, additional resources, and more.
Washington State
- Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State curriculumHS curriculum project, begun in 2015, by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in partnership with the Federally Recognized Tribes in Washington State. Although developed for HS-level, some resources could be used or adapted for community college courses/topics. Focuses on Washington state tribal perspectives on U.S. History and Contemporary World Problems. Each unit includes curriculum downloads and related ancillary resources, including videos, maps, activities, and guides (available on right-hand columns). CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
- Native Education Curriculum Materials - Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction"These support materials work compatibly with standards-based curriculum. They augment and enrich the instructional and curricular approach of Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State."
- Enduring Legacies: Native Case StudiesEvergreen State College. "The Enduring Legacies Native Cases Initiative develops culturally relevant curriculum and teaching resources in the form of case studies on key issues in Indian Country. Culturally relevant curriculum is a key factor in student success and essential to prepare students for leadership roles. Key topics of our cases have been identified by Native leaders."
Featured readings
Readings
General
- Critical Culturally Sustaining/Revitalizing Pedagogy and Indigenous Education SovereigntyMcCarty, T. L., & Lee, T. S. (2014). Harvard Educational Review, 84(1). https://doi.org/10.17763/haer.84.1.q83746nl5pj34216
- Battiste, Marie. Decolonizing Education, Nourishing the Learning Spirit. Vancouver, B.C., Purich Publishing, An Imprint of UBC Press, 2013
- Two-Eyed Seeing and Other Lessons Learned Within a Co-learning Journey of Bringing Together Indigenous and Mainstream Knowledges and Ways of KnowingBartlett, C., Marshall, M., & Marshall, A. (2012). Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2(4)
- Beyond Access : Indigenizing Programs for Native American Student SuccessStephanie J. Waterman, Shelly C. Lowe, & Heather J. Shotton. (2018). Routledge
- The Salish Weave Box Sets: Art and Storytelling Project at SFU's Indigenous Curriculum Resource CentreEdwards, A., & Vance, C. (2024). The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 19(2). https://doi.org/10.21083/partnership.v19i2.8057
- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Indigenizing CurriculumRagoonaden, K. & Mueller, L. (2017). Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 47(2)
- Switching from Bloom to the Medicine Wheel: Creating Learning Outcomes that Support Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Post-secondary EducationLafever, M. (2016). Intercultural Education, 27(5)
Discipline-specific
- Decolonizing Mathematics Curriculum and Pedagogy: Indigenous Knowledge Has Always Been Mathematics EducationGarcia-Olp, M., Nelson, C., & Saiz, L. (2022). Educational Studies, 58(1). https://doi-org.tacomacc.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/00131946.2021.2010079
- Indigenizing the Introduction to Psychology Course: Initial Course Content Suggestions and Call for CollaborationWilbiks, Jonathan M. P. (2021). Canadian Psychology, Suppl.Special Issue: Teaching Psychology, 62(4)
- Elaborating Indigenous Knowledge in the Science Curriculum for the Cultural SustainabilityRifíati, D. H., Wilujeng, I., and Prasetyo, Z. K. (2018). Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, 20(2)
- A Wisdom Response to Physical and Health Education: Part I – Course DesignKilborn, M., & Taylor, L. (2024). PHEnex PHE Canada Physical Education Phys Ed., 14(1)
- Indigenizing PhilosophyWelch, S. (2022). The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, 41(1)
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